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BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABILITY INVESTMENT


Although manufacturers recognise the need to invest in sustainability and machine builders are developing more sustainable equipment, investment challenges persist. Globally, economic and manufacturing outlook is quiet,  has pushed up input prices for manufacturing, putting further pressure on manufacturing margins. In this environment, most companies prioritise having cash available, so they can act nimbly in response to changing or developing market opportunities.  advancing sustainability in manufacturing. Financing tools help machinery and equipment vendors sell their more sustainable solutions by making it easy for the manufacturer to invest through monthly payments, with no  of scarce capital. Usually available from  understanding of the underlying technology and its commercial and sustainability enabling 


 Integrated Finance - Spreads costs over several years, aligning payments with cash  operates separately from existing bank credit lines and covers total ownership costs through subscription models. Flexible Structures - Financing specialists adjust terms to make options affordable, offering low-start or deferred payments  models include managed services and ‘as-a- service’ options tied to outcomes like uptime or output.


Retrofit Finance - Covers the modernisation of existing machinery, reducing costs and   assess risks effectively. Pay Later -  by allowing them to delay payment for components for up to six months, aligning with machine order and delivery timelines to 


PRIORITISING SUSTAINABILITY IN MACHINE BUILDING


By examining the degree to which each of these areas of sustainability gain are being featured and promoted by machine builders around the world, a clear priority order  gains from digitalisation are the most widely applicable across industry sectors, whereas  materials are not always so widely relevant. It is clear from this research that almost all production machine builders are emphasising some form of sustainability enablement for their machines. Yet challenging economic circumstances mean pressure to transform to more sustainable manufacturing can only be optimised and accelerated when technology is   friendly.


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